On 1/30/2008, the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) announced it’s new doctoral degree program in robotics. Visit the program’s website for more information.
Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the United States when it was sent into space on January 31, 1958. Read the history, view images and videos, and learn…
The FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff event took place on Saturday, January 5, 2008. View information about the event, webcast and Overdrive animation files. Visit the FIRST Robotics Competition website for general…
NASA’s Spirit rover is spending its fourth anniversary on Mars at the northern edge of a low plateau. Visit NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover website for more.
Astronomers funded by NASA are monitoring the trajectory of an asteroid estimated to be 50 meters (164 feet) wide that is expected to cross Mars’ orbital path early next year….
The Phoenix Mars mission is on its way to the Red Planet. You can make your own Mars lander model and even try your hand at a successful landing! Check…
Visit Planet Quest to read about the discovery of numerous planets around stars other than the sun and learn more about a bold series of NASA missions to find and…
The NASA application for FIRST Robotics Competition sponsorship is now closed. The application directions page remains available for informational purposes. The list of sponsorship recipients is available here.
Have a question about space? Check out the World Book @ NASA to read about everything from asteroids to icebergs to Venus.
Watch a video and read more about ATHLETE (All Terrain Hex-Limbed Extra Terrestrial Explorer, a futuristic robot that may one day go to the moon.
